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In art, why is popular a dirty word? | Jonathan Joneshttps://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2010/jan/22/popular-art-music-painting
It's not a sin to love mainstream music or painting. Sometimes it's good to stand with the crowd<p>It's always tempting to prefer the underdog to the champion, the obscure to the illuminated. That is probably how most of us first discovered we had a "sensitive" side – because we preferred digging out little-known bands in record shops or reading NME rather than following Top of the Pops. A passion for the arts is a passion for discovery. But this <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/">John Peel</a> theory of culture has its limits.</p><p>In art, the best is often the most popular. With <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2010/jan/15/van-gogh-his-own-words">Van Gogh</a> opening tomorrow at the <a href="http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibitions/vangogh/">Royal Academy</a>, it was striking how many people who responded to my posting the other day about the post-impressionists were inclined to question his status. Some are alienated by the scale of Van Gogh's fame – as if such adulation were inherently unjustified. The queues at the RA will be met with a sigh.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2010/jan/22/popular-art-music-painting">Continue reading...</a>ArtVan GoghLeonardo da VinciPaintingSculptureArt and designJohn PeelMusicCultureFri, 22 Jan 2010 12:30:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2010/jan/22/popular-art-music-paintingPhotograph: Fiona Hanson/PAUniversal appeal ... Visitors throng before a self-portrait by Van Gogh at London's Royal Academy. Photograph: Fiona Hanson/PAPhotograph: Fiona Hanson/PAUniversal appeal ... Visitors throng before a self-portrait by Van Gogh at London's Royal Academy. Photograph: Fiona Hanson/PAJonathan Jones2010-01-22T12:30:00Z